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04/19/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/19/2026 11:22

Floodwater Release Bulletin

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Floodwater Release Bulletin

Apr 19, 2026

At 11:15 AM on Sunday, April 19:

  • Grand Lake elevation was 746.37 feet.
  • At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, three main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 25,900 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water.
  • Six units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,560 cfs of water through generation.
  • Releases through floodgates and generation totaled 39,460 cfs.
  • Inflows into Grand Lake totaled 50,476 cfs.
  • Lake Hudson elevation was 622.26 feet.
  • No floodgates were open at Robert S. Kerr Dam.
  • Four units were online at the Robert S. Kerr Dam powerhouse, releasing 32,400 cfs of water through generation.
  • Inflows into Lake Hudson totaled 41,932 cfs.

Real time data can be found by visiting: http://stormops.grda.tech/riveroperations

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